Project Manager

Delta Dental of Minnesota is the largest regional provider of dental benefits, passionately serving over 7,000 Minnesota and North Dakota-based purchasing groups and 4.5 million members nationwide. We provide a work environment that engages each individual while encouraging growth and professional development. We are proud to be named a Top Workplace employer for several consecutive years and value our team members for building this reputation.

GENERAL SUMMARY

This position is responsible for managing company-wide projects by applying professional project management principles, practices, and techniques to lead project teams and control project schedule, cost, and performance risks. This role has responsibility for the design, testing, planning and implementation of complex business and technical projects to meet the goals and priorities of the organization.

This position will be with Stratacor, an affiliate of Delta Dental of Minnesota.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment authorization at this time.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for the delivery of all phases of a project: initiation, planning, execution, and closure
• Facilitates initial discussions with key business partners to establish project priorities, identify success criteria and set target completion dates
• Manages an implementation team of cross-regional, cross-functional teams to develop/implement/integrate new business initiatives or operations
• Aligns teams to ensure the project meets the goals of the business plan
• Creates project plans, manages risks and issues, reports progress, and delivers quality projects within specified timeframes while also establishing service and efficiency objectives
• Keeps abreast of changes that impact scope and work efforts and communicates impacts to the implementation team and management, as appropriate
• Works with other process areas to manage end-to-end configuration activities; i.e. high-level process work, as impacted by new business or product
• Ensures process compliance with corporate implementation strategies and initiatives (policies, procedures, and tools)
• Other duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Required:

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently toward goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple and changing demands
• Known for effective project management leadership
• Thorough knowledge of project management methodologies, phases, techniques and tools
• Identifies, develops, and initiates innovations and solutions where precedents and procedures may not exist
• Works cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes
• Works with senior management to resolve complex problems
• Demonstrates superior inter-personal skills, conflict resolution and negotiating skills
• Regularly makes decisions and takes independent action on matters directly affecting strategic goals
• Familiar with software testing approaches and test automation tools

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Minimum of three (3) years of project management experience
• Experience leading complex implementations, including multiple application integration challenges
• Demonstrated leadership skills

Preferred:

• Bachelor'sdegree in business or related field
• 2 years managing projects in a health care environment
• PMP certification preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Weight Lifting Requirements: up to20 lbs.
• Sedentary Work: Prolonged periods of sitting at a work station while working at a computer

RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports To: Director of PMO and Vendor Relations
• Directly Manages: None
• Internal Relationships: All business units
• External Relationships: Existing and new corporate partners, customers and vendors

The starting salary range for this position is between $74,000 and $92,500 annually. Salary offers will typically be made in the listed range. The Company takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including merit process and internal pay alignment when determining the salary for potential new team member's. In compliance with state and federal regulations, a potential new team member's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) STATEMENT

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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